Sad that regulators are blocking deals just because of speculation in a market that has no “guaranteed future.” Worse than some “pro-workers” journalists now seem to care nothing about possible layoffs if this does not materialize.
For many of them, the industry need to be Sony or Nintendo only.
Doubling down on this is only good it’s not the first time they’ve said this, Jez asked someone at the press conference when they were in London about what are the plans if the deal doesn’t go through is that it and they said the same exact thing.
Had no doubt, you don’t spend that kind of money and if it didn’t go through burn the whole house down because of it.
It’ll just make them pick a different route to get to the same place, maybe it’ll take longer but maybe in the long run it could even be better off who knows! I think this is why I’m not so down on it as much as I thought I would be, to me it’s more damn that should be approved but oh well and I can’t wait to see their next move because they won’t be happy.
Okay, I can’t stay long (busy day), but I just wanted to say a couple things:
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All that aside, I have to say that this discussion that I’ve seen from conflicting viewpoints has been overwhelmingly civil, and in a time where the internet seems on fire about something new everyday, I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see.
A bit of good and bad I suppose, but you lot are greatly appreciated.
Update after discussing with Foss Patent on Twitter.
The best starting point for an appeal is saying that a prohibition of the deal is disproportionate to the harm. The SLC is in cloud gaming market which is a small fraction of the market the deal encompasses. Any remedies should address the SLC in cloud market only.
Amongst all cases I’ve looked the CMA has always addressed SLC in specific market geographical or otherwise proportionally. This is a departure from their own norms.
This should theoretically be an easy overturn.
I think the CMA is trying to get Microsoft to drop the deal because their reasons are way too stupid and are based on possible outcomes instead of realities, for the most part, they know Microsoft will have to renegotiate the deal and likely have to pay ABK even more money next time and this decision is hoping to achieve they drop it instead of bothering with ABK again, sort of like the FTC but with far more power, I don’t know how a regulator can get away with such obvious abuse of power unless they were made specifically to screw with big tech companies which is what I believe this current CMA has been built for, probably the current UK government directing them to mess with big companies from abroad.
It feels like the CMA are banking on CAT being hard to overturn so they’ve just thrown any old garbage out there as an excuse to block
A lot of the stuff they are arguing looks like it will be torn apart by MS
I still believe its going to get done at the end of the day. Im feeling 2024 maybe 2025 now, sucks but it is what it is. im getting over it. I just hope they aquire companies I actually want them to aquire in the meantime,
I forgot about EA Play Pro I’m on console so forgive me. I think they value COD and King mostly for their mobile growth. Ubisoft would give them AAA 3rd person games. I’m not sure if they would make those franchises exclusive.
Tf does the ftc have to do with that? This whole thing has made people crazy in here.
The solution to the CMA and other regulator is now to overwhelm them with acquisitions. Time to put through 50 1 billion dollar acquisitions spread throughout various industries.
GL Regulators
Competing with Microsoft = nah we don’t want that
They would literally improve their service massively if they were “forced” like they say to put 1st parties in their service and this point is dumb because they only get away with it right now because Xbox doesn’t have the “bangers” Sony hopes to be the case forever. Regulators will take on what Sony says at face value no questions asked and don’t make assumptions they would have to do that anyway to compete but yes let’s assume in 2026 Cloud gaming has taken over the industry or maybe it hasn’t who knows but it MIGHT happen and we can’t tell you the percentage just a hunch.
I mean both things can be true lol.
Gamepass works for MS, that does not mean the same will apply for Sony. They can’t afford the sunk cost.
Meh. I would close Xcloud down for 2 years. Let Nvidia build up a lead…then they can’t say shit!
SIE makes $3-4B in profits per year. They can afford to decrease their profitability to retain customers against agressive, hungry comptetitors. That’s always been how competition works. It’s probably the only case I can think of where regulatory bodies are concerned about profit margins of the market leader.
Yeah it really sucks that basically if they didn’t have cloud it would be fine, seemingly.
Would 25 billion get it done? I’d go for it if I’m in charge of Microsoft.
They already do retain customers. I don’t think Sony needs to replicate what Xbox does at all. Both models can exist.
If it was as profitable and lucrative as you guys make it out to be, Sony would of done a Gamepass model immediately lol.
The issue is, Sony is crying and is trying to block MS attempts at forging their own model, that’s where the issue lies. Not them making a Gamepass equivalent.
Here’s an idea, money hat gta 6 and cod.
